abat-jour
American
[ah-bah-zhoor, a -ba -zhoor]
/ ˌɑ bɑˈʒʊər, a baˈʒur /
noun
abat-jours
plural
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a device, as a skylight or reflector, for diverting light into a building.
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a sloping screen for cutting off the view between an interior or porch and a lower area in front of a building.
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of abat-jour
1820–30; < French: literally, it throws down ( abat ) the daylight ( jour ). See abate, journey
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